Journal Junction for Jan. 7

January 7, 2012

Editor's note: Journal Junction offers the public a forum to applaud successes, discuss issues, point out problems and review the events of the day in a constructive manner. Journal Junction comments should be limited to two to four sentences. Longer comments should be submitted as "Letters to the Editor," which is a separate forum. The Journal's classified ads section offers help to those with lost or found items. This is a sampling of comments received today. All others, subject to editing, are published in the online Journal Junction at www.journal-news.net under opinions.

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From Berkeley Springs:

If you have ever thought of opening your heart and home to an animal, Friends Fur Life Rescue could really use your help. We have a lot of animals that we would love to put into loving foster home until a "furever" home can be found. Fostering is a very rewarding experience and it makes a huge difference in the success of the final adoption. If this is something that you might be interested in please contact us at Friendsfurliferescue@gmail.com. Thank you!

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From Hedgesville:

Congrats to HHS for being ranked number one. Adults should not make rude comments about playing elementary schools or about Martinsburg having a recruitment program. Let the kids play. Students transfer to schools because they want to be noticed by college recruiters. Due to the high cost of higher education, you can't blame them. Recruiters look at winning programs. Congrats to Coach Church, the team and Coach Rogers and his team. Both great programs. Good luck on your seasons.

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From Hedgesville:

Fire fees are too high. Who paid for a large, paved parking lot with curbs behind Hedgesville Fire Department? Hopefully the fire board did not waste our money, but I don't see how a parking lot is going to put out fires.

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From Harpers Ferry:

I think it's pretty evident that the media treated Michele Bachmann unfairly just because she was an insane woman.

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From Jefferson County:

I have to agree with the caller who stated that it is nobody's business how one disciplines their child. In fact, I would argue that corporal punishment should return to our schools.

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From Martinsburg:

When George Bush signed the Patriot Act into law, the Liberals went ballistic with claims that he was 'shredding the Constitution.' Now that Obama has signed into law an extension which allows American citizens to be detained on suspicion without charge indefinitely, effectively eliminating at least two of the Bill of Rights protections Americans have under the Constitution, the liberal idiots are as quiet as Church mice. Must be that Hopey-Changey brainwashing.

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From Bunker Hill:

Mitt Romney appeared at a campaign event and referred to President Obama as a "crony capitalist." This is just getting silly. Is Obama a crony capitalist, a socialist or a commie? Is he an inept do-nothing that is in over his head, or an extremely effective "leftist" that is doing a great job of actively bringing this country to its knees? It's impossible for him to be all these things at once. Too bad the GOP base voters don't know what any of these things mean, they just sound smart and are insults towards Obama.

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From Martinsburg:

McCain endorses Romney? I don't think McCain has any credibility in selecting the most qualified people to hold the highest offices in the land! This coming from a man who thought Sarah Palin was the most qualified person to be the vice president.

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From Harpers Ferry:

Bachmann, Perry, Cain, Gingrich, and now Santorum. Each the front-runner until people actually hear what they're saying. Then they run from them faster than roaches when the lights come on. It's clear as day most Republicans don't like Romney and would only vote for him if they think he can beat Obama. That just leaves Paul and Huntsman, who I hope are passed over since they're the only two that moderates or Democrats would vote for. Fun to watch though. Keep it up.

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From Falling Waters:

The Republicans are always saying that they hate the government and that it should be run like a business. Let's see how that would work in real life. Job Interviewer: Can you please tell me about yourself and why you feel you would be a good match for our company? Potential Employee: Well let's see, I actually hate your company and think it should be downsized so it can't compete in the global market. I will also have my co-workers sign me in so I can collect my pay. Would you hire/vote for this potential employee?

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From Jefferson County:

How in a logical world can an organization destroy 661,241 fetuses in two years and have a name like "Planned Parenthood"? In order to enter into parenthood you MUST have a child instead of having a potential child DESTROYED. Some people like hypocrites, I detest them.

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From Charles Town:

Rick, the liberal nitwits have put their smear campaign plans in place, Googled for all their quotes, made all their calls, sent all their emails out and they are set to give you a royal Journal Junction beatdown. I knew it was just a matter of time because they are so, so predictable.

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From Ranson:

I hope the 'thinking' public realizes what a bunch of intolerant and intolerable parasites these so-called 'Republican' candidates are.

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From Inwood:

I believe the media should hold all these GOP candidates responsible for everything they said in Iowa. I think the media needs to relentlessly harp on every extreme statement that was made and not allow any of them to now recharacterize themselves as normal people. Romney took a position that he would not accept $10 of tax cuts for $1 of tax increase. He should now have to answer for that in New Hampshire.

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From Falling Waters:

I think that people who hear voices from their imaginary friends and want to inflict what they hear on the public should not even be allowed to hold office.

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From Martinsburg:

The only thing Obama has to do when debating the eventual GOP candidate for president is say, "we tried that for 30 years and it didn't work." Or better yet, he could say, "I did what Republicans wanted for the last three years, and it isn't working."

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From Martinsburg:

Fire board wants more money, and so do I. I haven't had a raise in three years and work two jobs to make it. Obama froze government employees' wages.

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From Hedgesville:

I think the GOP will probably settle on Romney, the job destroyer.

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From Bunker Hill:

Newt Gingrich is a "serious candidate" in the same way that Trump and Palin and Cain and Bachmann were serious, i.e., "Seriously... what's in it for me?"

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From Martinsburg:

I know that no black person in their right mind would vote for any of these GOP clowns so they view the African American vote as a moot point, but I also know that anyone who is willing to pander to racists and throw an entire demographic under the bus is not a person to be trusted by anyone. If you'll turn on them, you'll turn on me.

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From Martinsburg:

The holiday decorations and the new town square at the King/Queen Street intersection definitely make downtown Martinsburg more appealing. Thanks to all of the folks who worked to make change happen, instead of simply complaining about the status quo.

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From Inwood:

To the caller from Hedgesville: The Democrat controlled 111th Congress (House and Senate) failed to pass a budget for two years even though they also had the Presidency. How can anyone criticize the Republican House for their schedule. By the way, the Republican House also passed all the appropriations bills last year. The Democrat controlled Senate did not.

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From Berkeley County:

Thank you John Unger! Stick to your guns! This part of the state should not be in a congressional district with Charleston.

Who would have guessed it, another Kennedy will try to become a politician. Joe Kennedy will run for Barney Frank's seat, he will fit right into same twisted ultra-liberal stances that Barney Frank stands for.

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From Shepherdstown:

Jefferson County Board of Education has mismanaged money over the years, and now teachers are losing their jobs over it. I want to know if positions at the county office are being cut to protect the teachers' jobs that are needed to do the real work of educating our children?

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From Berkeley Springs:

Now that Rick Santorum is campaigning in New Hampshire, granite is only the second densest substance in that state.

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From Martinsburg:

To whom it may concern, citizens all over the nation get pulled over for speeding. I myself, and others I know have noticed the excessive amount of speeding that takes place by the city police on north and south Raleigh Street in Martinsburg. It is a safety hazard and something needs to be done. There are four schools, a bank, a fire hall and a court house on this street. That is a lot of lives in danger. I'm not telling, I'm just saying.